Cleaning up his messIn a home he'd disrespectCinderella doesn't live here anymoreLaundry all over the floorhis garbage thrown all over the floorCinderella doesn't live here anymoreShe's awake every morningNo breaks exist for herHe sleeps in to the late afternoonCinderella doesn't live here anymoreShe takes the kids to school She deals with the family workersResponsibility is put all on herCinderella doesn't live here anymoreHe goes out late at night to drink, get high..And cheat on the woman he supposedly calls his "wife."Cinderella doesn't live here anymoreTiredWorn out One day she doesn't put outHe takes their children away out of spiteCinderella doesn't live here anymoreSure he broke her heartBut not for himIt was the love of her kidsHis reverse psychology failed thoughShe won't let her children be used as leverageCinderella doesn't live here anymoreShe had no choice but to move on and chase a dreamThe biggest loss is his because...Cinderella doesn't live here anymoreCloser and closer to that dream she getsShe sacrificed so much and waited so longCinderella doesn't live here anymoreTaking back control of her lifeTelling it as it isThis gift angers himYet it saves herCinderella doesn't live here anymoreHe's on his ownResponsibility is all on himThere is more than one lesson at play hereWhile she realizes she deserves to be treated betterHe learns to take responsibility Funny how tables turnShe sees her children from time to timeCreating precious memoriesShe dreams of building a fortress for her childrenContributing to their bright futures using the gifts she's been givenIt's only a matter of timeAs for his hopes for a future with her have been kicked to the curbHe will need to find another fair maidenBecause when it comes to this story...Cinderella doesn't live here anymoreHe is not the prince in this fairy taleEven though she's not too concerned with finding Prince CharmingShe's focused on creating a goddess within herselfWith faith she believes a worthy prince will find her one dayAdding a new chapter to her adventureCreating their happily ever afterAnd she could proudly look back at it all and say; Cinderella doesn't live here anymoreBetraying an artistA writerMay not be the wisest thing to doThese gifts record historyAnd this tale might not be overEven though the past left its mark black and blueThis Cinderella will share it allBecause that's what she was born to do